From: Craig A. James <cjames@modgraph-usa.com>
To: Alexander Staubo <alex@purefiction.net>
To: pgsql-performance@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: Optimization of this SQL sentence
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 19:47:41 -0700
Message-ID: <453595CD.6080206@modgraph-usa.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <2D8F6D63-23DE-4350-840E-F66B151EE205@purefiction.net>
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Alexander Staubo wrote:
> On Oct 17, 2006, at 17:10 , Craig A. James wrote:
>
>>> These tables are particularly egregious examples of ignorant
>>> database design. You need to understand the relational model
>>
>> This email is a *particularly* egregious example of rudeness. You owe
>> Mr. Staubo, and the Postgress community, an apology.
>
> I'm sorry you feel that way, but I don't think I was out of line.
> ... If you think the database design in question is *not*
> ignorant database design, please do explain why, but on technical
> grounds. (Ignorance, of course, is not a sin.)
This is not about design. It's about someone who came for help, and got a derogatory remark. Is it really so hard to be helpful *and* use polite, encouraging language?
Craig
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